The Gilded Age (1865-1900)
Progressivism (1900-1920)
Imperialism (1885-1920)
The 1920's and 1930's
still 20's and 30's
100
forced employees to sign and promise not to be part of a union
What is a "yellow dog contract"
100
established competitive civil service exams for all government positions
What is the Pendleton Civil Service Act
100
US would ensure that Cuba would be protected from European powers and maintain a place in Cuba affairs
What is the Platt Amendment
100
reduced quota, reduced numbers from eastern and southern Europe, Asians banned
What is the National Origins Act (1924)
100
(1934) halted the sale of tribal lands, repealed the Dawes Act of 1887, and led by John Collier
What is the Indian Reorganization Act
200
this act created the Interstate Commerce Commission to require railroads to publish rates, first legislation to regulate corporations, but ineffective
What is the Interstate Commerce Act
200
encouraged social ideals in public schools, learn by doing
Who is John Dewey
200
government would protect American foreign investment with any force needed (Taft)
What is the "Dollar Diplomacy"
200
evacuation of Germany and foreign loans
What is the Dawes Plan
200
attempted to boost the economy by making loans to banks and insurance companies
What is Reconstruction Finance Corporation
300
leader of Tammany Hall who was prosecuted by Samuel Tilden and sent to jail
Who is William Tweed
300
Roosevelt's first trust-bust (against JP Morgan)
What is the Northern Securities Case
300
fines and imprisonment for aiding the enemy or criticizing the government
What are the Espionage Act and Sedition Act
300
advocated for the "Back to Africa" movement for racial pride and separatism
Who is Marcus Garvey
300
created by John Lewis for unskilled labor, organized sit-down strike against GM
What is the Congress of Industrial organizations
400
government compromised to buy and coin $2-4 million/month to stop inflation
What is the Bland- Allison Act
400
progressive in Wisconsin who wished to end monopolies and trusts
Who is Robert La Follette
400
upheld constitutionality of Espionage Act, Congress can limit freedom of speech during times of war
What is Schenk v. U.S.
400
secretary of the treasury who introduced the "trickle-down" economics theory (failure)
Who is Andrew Mellon
400
first female cabinet member (Secretary of Labor)
Who is Frances Perkins
500
marched on Washington for support in unemployment relief
What is Coxey's Army
500
believed that women must gain economic rights
Who is Charlotte Gilman
500
belligerent nationalism against other threatening nations
What is jingoism
500
wrote the Equal Rights Amendment to guarantee women's rights
Who is Alice Paul
500
hired to photograph ordinary Americans experiencing the Depression
Who is Dorothea Lange
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